Pretty neat trick, huh, sitting here gabbing with the woman who was Tyler Lopez McGuinn’s great-great-great great grandmother.Anna Lopez was born in... 1827, on the gigantic rancho of Juan María Ponce de Leon. Ponce de Leon was granted the rancho in 1821, as a reward for his service during Mexico’s war of Independence from Spain. Anna’s father had been the chief Wine Maker for Ponce de Leon’s vineyards. It was an important and respected position, because the vineyards produced some of the best. I passed around the area several times, mentally marking my choices for the evening’s delight. I didn’t really have a particular appearance I was looking for, in fact, of all the ladies I visited it seems that they were all different.I was in my early to mid-thirties, and I never selected a lady older than I, and few my age. Most were younger and one was even 18. This night, I kept passing by a lady that appeared to be close to my age, maybe a couple of years older. Finally, I took the plunge. After a four hour drive for them ,we met on Weymouth beach front for breakfast , thankfully it turned out to be the hottest day of the year so far and not yet full holiday time ,so not too busy . I was sat drinking my coffee as I spotted them walking towards me , just as their pics suggested , Bob ,bit over weight ,to much time sat in a car and at business meetings, Helen still very attractive, 5 foot 6 inches ,dark shoulder length hair, toned legs with a white patch under the leg of her shorts. He didn’t rush out and buy new cars, a large mansion, or send out a lot of gifts. He didn’t advertise his sudden wealth, although it was a matter of public record.In a way, his concerns over his heart problems had pushed thoughts about his wealth out of mind. It had kept him from talking about it. He also had the payment from the initial lawsuit. That helped temper his spending, as it hadn’t been large enough to tempt him into a major spending spree.His only major expense at that time, had been.
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